Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-04

There are applications already on
file from more than one thousand dis
abled soldiers who have never drawn
anything at ali on this account from
the State Treasury
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To allow l.. VI. Robinson to erect n
wharf on his land, on James river, IN
James City county.
TO empower the Board of Super
yisors Of Surry county to increase the
pay of certain county officers.
TO amendthe road law in Lee county.
To allow the voters of Blackwater
voting-precinct, in the county OF
Princess Anne, to vote on the question
Of the fence law.
To authorize the county of Bucking-
ham to subscribe TO the stock of the
Farmville and Powhatan Railroad Com
pany.
To incorporate the Botetourt Agri-
CULTURAL and Mechanical Association.
Toamend the charter of the town Of
South PostOn. Halifax county.
To incCrporate the Guys River Cota-
pany. ,
10 incorporate the Boydton Mutual
AID Benevolent Society.
10 incorporate the Buena Vista Com
pauy.
To incorporate the Bochbridgc Com
Tary.
To amend the act for working
the roads in BotetOurt comfy.
Toincorporate the Portsmouth Street
Railway Company.
TO authorize the Board Of Supervi-
sors Of Buckingham to supplement the
salary Of the superintendent of public
schools of said county.
To provide for submitting the qdcs-
ton of liquor-license to the voters OF
Pcdlar and Elon districts, in Amherst
county
To allow the Catocton Presbyterian
church Of Waterford. Loudoun county,
to borrow money.
At2 O'Clock the House took recess
until /.
Afternoon session.
The House was called to order at
oClOck-Mr. Cardwell, OF Hanover, in
the chair Speaker Stuart, of Alexan-
dIia. being absent ON account OF the
debt commission meeting.
ADVANCED TO THEIR ENDORSEMENT.
A very large number Of bills were
called up and were ordered to their en-
possment and third reading.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the removal of ob-
structions from the Chickahominy
river and to punish the obstruction Of
the same.
70 authorize the Board OF Super
visols Of the county of Henrico to con-
vey to the United States the right Of
way for certain road.
House BILLS PASSED.
70 amend the charter of the town Of
Broadway in the county of Bueking-
ham.
TO repair and keep in order the roads
in the county of Lancaster
To incorporate the Danyille, Wythe-
vile and Southwestern Construction
Company.
CoSyICT-LABoR SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. Henry l.. Carter, of Richmond
city, when his name was called asked
thGt House Bill No. 16l. "To prevent
the Governor, Board of Directors, or
superintendents of the penitentiary
from hiring cOnvicts TO engage Ill the
manufacture of products where ma
chinery is used" be ordered to its en-
erossment. Opposition developing,
by general consent the bill was made
the special order for Friday at l
o'clock.
RICHMOSDS COURT OF EQUITY.
Mr.. Dunlop, of Richmond city, called
mp the bill establishing court OF eqni-
ty for the city of Richmond. He urged
that the bill be ordered to its engross.
ment. The city of Richmond, he said,
wanted the court; the lawyers wanted
it, and the people wanted it. The cost
of this court was nothing. The fees Of
the court would pay its expenses. 1t
vonld cost the Commonwealth nothing.
Certainly those who are mostly inter
estod should surely know what is best
for their own interest.
Mr.. Mayo, of Westmoreland, opposed
the bill He claimed that the judges
Of these courts were dependent on the
LAWYERS for most of their work. He
compared the circuitjudgeships with the
Richmond city Chancery Court, and
came to the conclusion that the Judge
of tie chancery really had less TO do
than the circuit judges.
MIR, Hay moved to strike out the
fifth section, which provides that the
salary of the new Judge shall be the
same as the Judge of the Chancery Court
OF Richmond.
The House on division agreed to the
amendment-ayes 80 f; noes, y.
Mr.. Waddill moved a reconsideration.
He hoped that when this bill is to be
killed it would be killed in the regular
way.
Mr.. Munfoa, of Pittsylvania, chair
man of tine Committee for Courts Of
Justice, strenuously urged the passage Of
the bill. He said that the lawyers of
Richmond had appeared before the
committee and demanded its passage.
The attorneys at law of Richmond had
said that Chancellor Fitzhugh and
Chancellor Holiday did all that mortal
men could do. The lawyers, the ex-
chancellor, and the present chancellor
all unitedin advocacyof this new court,
and certainly when the city wanted ii
and every interested person advocated
it we should give them the relief asked
and pay the Judge just asall other State
Judges are paid.
Mr.. Hay expressed himself as salts
fed that this new court was not needed.
he said that Richmond lawyer hsd
stated that the Judge did more work
than it was necessary for him to do !;
that Judge Wexford had much time
unused, and could give that leisure to
the work which the chancellor could
not attend to.
Mr.. Dunlop, of Richmond city, said
that he had done his duty. This court
the city of Richmond almost unlni-
mously wishes and asks. 1t laid now
with the Legislature to give il to them